Biology:Aellopos blaini

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Short description: Species of moth

Aellopos blaini
Pl.11-fig.1-Aellopos blaini Herrich-Schäffer, 1869.JPG
Aellopos blaini.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Aellopos
Species:
A. blaini
Binomial name
Aellopos blaini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1869[1]
Synonyms
  • Aellopos aedon Boisduval, 1875
  • Aellopos blainii Grote, 1870
  • Macroglossa aedon

Aellopos blaini is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.[2]

It can be distinguished from all other Aellopos species with an entirely black hindwing upperside by the lack of a transverse white band on abdominal tergite four. The hindwing upperside is entirely black.

The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725163502/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Aellopos/blaini.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010102207/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/ablaini.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q684203 entry